Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 12PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
989
1108
1108
1589
1984
2232
2746
3122
3977
3909
3552
3192
2756
1386
2164
1834
1509
1251
555
943
865
738
660
531
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
25
NW
0
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
NNW
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
0
W
5
SSE
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:43AM1.81m
8:16PM1.93m
8:24AM1.80m
8:57PM1.94m
9:05AM1.79m
9:38PM1.93m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
2:27AM0.44m
2:37PM0.28m
3:09AM0.44m
3:18PM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
11
3
1
4
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
17
15
15
17
19
17
16
15
14
14
14
17
18
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
14
16
15
17
20
17
17
15
13
13
13
17
18
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
3909
3552
3192
2756
1386
2164
1834
1509
1251
555
943
865
738
660
531
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
11
2
ENE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
1.6
NNE
10
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
1086
820
31
31
31
30
532
47
26
26
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
27
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
989
1108
1108
1589
1984
2232
2746
3122
3977
8
10
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
450
467
469
467
442
448
141
110
22
0
8
8
0
0
0
8
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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